[TIP] RFC: additional data in unittest TestResult outcomes

[Michael Foord]

Robert Collins wrote:
> On Tue, 2009-09-22 at 12:42 +0100, Michael Foord wrote:
>
>
>   
>> I have a preference for adding a keyword argument over proliferating 
>> methods. That's about my only comment at this point. :-)
>>     
>
> I want to overhaul how we do outcomes too; we have too many methods and
> its unclear what things like:
> result.startTest(self)
> result.addSuccess(self)
> result.addSkipped(self, "haha")
> result.stopTest(self)
>
> mean.
>   
Really? They seem pretty clear to me.

> Thoughts on how to solve this appreciated!
>
> [I have another bunch of points; like I say, I need to write it all
> up ;P]
>
> I'll probably blog about the overall thing I want to achieve shortly;
> I'll link it here.
>   
Great.

> This stuff is what 'unittest ain't broke, lets fix it' was aiming at.
>
>   

It's a real shame I was scheduled to be speaking at the same time during 
EuroPython. :-(

Are you submitting the talk to PyCon?

Michael

> -Rob
>   


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